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The 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS marks a new era for the German automaker as it pivots to EVs. The car will be part of its large S-Class car family.

Hyundai is calling the 2022 Santa Cruz a “Sport Adventure Vehicle” because it has the characteristics of a crossover, but the bed of a pickup truck.

Polaris owns large chunks of the off-road, ATVs, motorcycles and boats. The company’s move to add electrics could open new markets and attract new investors.

The manufacturing industry can produce products needed now through the utilization of intelligent control that is possible with AI.

Mercedes-Benz was there at the dawn of the automotive industry and has long been a leader. But some say it has been slow to adapt to a new electric era.

GM’s stock was up as much as 3.9% on Tuesday and has risen by about 50% so far this year.

The new Chevy Silverado EV is part of a $2.2 billion investment in a Detroit plant to produce an array of vehicles beginning later this year with a Hummer EV.

Ford’s actions vary py plant but range from shift cancellations to plants being closed for several weeks from April through June.

GM expects the chip shortage to cut $1.5 billion to $2.5 billion from its free cash flow in 2021.

Volkswagen’s U.S. unit will not change its name even after the German automaker issued a statement on Tuesday saying it would.

A now unpublished press release called the change a “public declaration of the company’s future-forward investment in e-mobility.”

Jeep plans to flip its reputation to lure new buyers and maintain its off-road leadership.

It’s the latest shutdown as General Motors prioritizes production of its larger, more profitable full-size pickups and SUVs.

The Wrangler “Magneto” is a concept vehicle, meaning it’s a custom product typically built by automakers to gauge customer interest or show a future direction.

Luxury German automaker Porsche expects to significantly increase sales of all-electric vehicles in the coming years, but don’t expect an EV version of its iconic 911 sports car anytime soon, if ever.

The number of vehicles impacted is expected to be “in the thousands,” according to a Ford spokeswoman.

CEO Steve Burns told investors Wednesday that company was “cooperating” with federal officials.

The crash is the latest in a string of accidents involving Tesla vehicles that have sparked investigations by federal safety officials.

Commercial vehicles such as police responders, which Ford leads, is a concentration of the company under Ford CEO Jim Farley.

Alexandra Ford English, 33, and Henry Ford III, 40, will stand for election to the company’s board of directors at its annual meeting of shareholders on May 13.